Top 10 Outlook Errors and Ways to Fix Them

What would you do if you are not able to send or receive mails through Outlook? This would be a matter of serious concern for all Outlook users. So, everyone starts looking for methods to solve the issue as soon as possible. Most of the Outlook errors can be resolved just by restarting your system, checking account settings, using scan PST etc. In this article we will be going through common Outlook errors, their causes, and their solutions.

Common Outlook Errors

No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.
This error occurs when the target machine is invalid or the IP address is incorrect.

Microsoft Outlook error codes 0x80070002, 0x8004210B, and 0x800CCC0F.
The error code 0x80070002 may appear when you try to add or set up a new Outlook email account, and the error code 0x8004210B appears while trying to send mail. And the error code 0x800CCC0F usually appears when an antivirus program is enabled in MS Outlook, or when its settings cause issues.

Error A time-out occurred while communicating with the server 0x800ccc19.
This error occurs when there is no response from the server.

The server could not be found. (Account: account name, POPserver:’mail’, Error Number: 0x800ccc0d).
This error doesn’t allow you to send or receive emails in Outlook. It generally occurs due to wrong account settings.

Delete suspicious mails from the mailbox
Any suspicious mail can prove to be hazardous as it may block receiving of error message in Outlook. This can be avoided by deleting those email messages from the ISP’s web-based email program or by contacting them directly.

Check antivirus program’s email scanning settings
If antivirus has the email scanning feature, then you may have to configure additional settings to make Outlook and the antivirus software work together. You may refer to the antivirus program provider’s website for more information.

Increase the server time-out setting
You can increase server-time out settings to avoid many Outlook errors. For this, follow the below given steps:

Start Outlook. Go to Files menu and click Info.

Click Account Settings, and select Account Settings.

Click and select the target POP3 account; click Change.

Click More Settings.

In the Advanced tab, increase the server time-out setting.

Note: The steps are given for Outlook 2010 and later versions. For other versions of Outlook, kindly visit Microsoft sites.

Verify all SMTP address in the distribution list
You should properly scrutinize all SMTP email addresses in the distribution list to make sure that they are correct. You can validate them by sending test messages.

Clean up the Outbox
If there are messages in the Outbox, you need to delete them (after switching to offline mode). Also, you can move these messages to Drafts folder to process them again.

Repair PST via Inbox Repair Tool/third-party tools
You can repair the PST file manually using the Inbox Repair Tool. You can also use a third party tool – Kernel for Outlook PST Repair, which is the best DIY tool to rectify any issues with the PST file. So, troubleshooting Outlook errors is not a gruesome job.